Suspects held in Egyptian raids

CAIRO - Security forces have rounded up 41 leaders of the Muslim militant group Jihad in raids on several towns across Egypt, …

CAIRO - Security forces have rounded up 41 leaders of the Muslim militant group Jihad in raids on several towns across Egypt, the interior ministry said in a statement yesterday. It said anti government leaflets, forged identification papers, booklets and recording tapes promoting the ideology of the outlawed Jihad group were found with the suspects.

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